Because wine on an empty stomach is rarely a good idea, the market offers a selection of fresh-baked goods—including cookies from DC’s Paisley Fig bakery—plus cheese, charcuterie, oils, and jams. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Cork Market

The upscale bodega focuses on Old World wines, and its bottles are marked with the same bin numbers as at the restaurant Photograph by Chris Leaman

Cork Market

There are weekly—and often free—winetastings in the evening, while regular wine and food classes will launch at the tasting room’s upstairs loft in January. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Cork Market

The market also offers a handful of New World varieties from small producers as well as high-end beers and Champagne. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Cork Market

In the back, Kristen Hutter, former sous chef at Black Market Bistro in Garrett Park, prepares carryout sandwiches and salads in an open kitchen Photograph by Chris Leaman

Cork Market

Cork Market, which opened a few weeks ago, is a few steps up the street from its better-known sibling. Photograph by Chris Leaman